NULL pointer dereference in Opennetworking Upf
CVE-2025-65563
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the omec-project UPF (component upf-epc/pfcpiface) up to at least version upf-epc-pfcpiface:2.1.3-dev. When the UPF receives a PFCP Association Setup Request that is missing the mandatory NodeID Information Element, the association setup handler dereferences a nil pointer instead of validating the message, causing a panic and terminating the UPF process. An attacker who can send PFCP Association Setup Request messages to the UPF's N4/PFCP endpoint can exploit this issue to repeatedly crash the UPF and disrupt user-plane services.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Opennetworking Upf
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-65563?
- CVE-2025-65563 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opennetworking Upf, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-65563?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.